동갑내기 과외하기 (Dong-gab-nae-gi Kwa-oi-ha-gi)

Synopsis
Soo-wan and Ji-hoon are both 21 years old. But Soo-wan, a sophomore in college, is an unpolished country girl, while Ji-hoon is a major party animal and still a high school senior. Soo-wan's mother is a master of chopping up chickens for her fried chicken business. Ji-hoon is the eldest son of a very rich and ruthless father. These two have little in common, but, when they kneel face to face at the same desk, one is the teacher and the other is the student.

Kim Ha-neul will get married2015/10/23, Source,
A-list actress Kim Ha-neul was on the fast track from admitting her relationship and to the announcement of her wedding date. The 39 year old superstar actress will be off the market next spring.
Kim Ha-neul's agency SM C&C has announced through the press release that Kim Ha-neul and her businessman boyfriend will wed March 19th next year after one year together,...More

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Acquiring and maintaining stardom contain different necessities than acquiring and maintaining a stable career and prestige as an artist. Stardom often depends on starring in successful works and being very prolific. Audiences get easily impressed by new things and move on quickly unless thoroughly engaged and hooked. This is especially true for the Korean drama industry. Gong Yoo is an odd case of someone whose acquired fame has kept him relative despite the sparsity of his works. He is also someone who is now branching out,...More

[HanCinema's Film Review] "My Tutor Friend"2015/01/02,
Soo-wan (played by Kim Ha-neul) is a college-aged tutor who crankily works to finance her education. Ji-hoon (played by kwon Sang-woo) is a high school student who's been held back three years because he's been too busy doing cool stuff like getting into fights and partying. Together, they study. And I guess eventually they also fight crime, via a last minute plot thread that kind of pops out of nowhere,...More

Kwon Sang-woo Wins Back Fans as Jilted Lover in SBS Soap2013/01/29, Source, kwon Sang-woo returning to the spotlight from which he has faded in the last few years as he is appearing in a hit Chinese movie and a popular new SBS drama that is garnering positive feedback from TV viewers and critics alike. The soap, "Yawang" revolves around a man who takes revenge on his ex-girlfriend after she betrays him. In the first few installments of the show, Kwon focuses on showing his utter devotion to his partner,...More

Oh Geon-woo, dies at 31... collision with a dump truck2011/01/13, Source,
Actor Oh Geon-woo (real name Oh Se-kyu 31) died of an accident on the 13th and is causing great shock.
Oh Geon-woo's company said, "He was driving back from Daegu when his car skidded across the icy road and collided with a dump truck. Accident procedures were then being delayed so his body could only be transferred to Seoul later in the evening.,...More

Gong Yoo, Jeong Yu-mi cast in new film 2011/01/07, Source,
Actor Gong Yoo (left) and actress Jeong Yu-mi [N.O.A. Entertainment]
Actor Gong Yoo and actress Jeong Yu-mi have been cast together in a new film, announced their agency N.O.A. Entertainment on Friday.
According to a press release by N.O.A., film "The Crucible" ("Dogani"), whose title can be translated into 'a scene', is based on the 2009 best-seller of the same name written by Korean writer Gong Ji-young who looked into a sexual violence case committed in one of the schools for hearing-impaired people in Gwangju,...More

Actor Gong Yoo meets with fans in Japan 2010/12/06, Source, Gong Yoo at his fan meeting in Japan [N.O.A. Entertainment]
Over 15,000 fans showed up at actor Gong Yoo's fan meeting held in Japan over the weekend, according to his agency N.O.A. Entertainment on Monday.
N.O.A. announced in press release today that actor Gong's fan meetings held at the International Convention Hall in Osaka on December 3 and Arena Hall in Yokohama, was attended by over 15,000 fans from not only Japan but also from those who flew from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong,...More

Actor Gong Yoo to hold fan meeting in Japan 2010/12/02, Source,
Actor Gong Yoo [Mind Bridge]
Actor Gong Yoo plans to hold a fan meeting in Japan this week, according to his agency N.O.A. Entertainment on Thursday.
N.O.A announced today that Gong will meet with fans through a meet-and-greet titled "Love Song for You" in Osaka and Yokohama on December 3 and December 5, respectively,...More

Gong Yoo to promote "Coffee Prince" in Japan 2010/08/20, Source,
Korean actor Gong Yoo [N.O.A Entertainment]
Korean actor Gong Yoo will promote hit Korean TV series "Coffee Prince" in Japan this weekend, according to his agency N.O.A Entertainment on Friday.
N.O.A announced that Gong Yoo was invited by Fuji TV to attend an event titled "Coffee Prince 1.5th Shop IN United States of Odaiba" at Odaiba in Tokyo on August 22, where he will meet with about 2,000 fans to speak about filming the drama and participate in quizzes and games,...More

Kim Ha-neul heats up Japan fan meeting 2010/06/30, Source,
Korean actress Kim Ha-neul performing at her fan meeting held in Tokyo, Japan on June 26, 2010. [J. One Plus Entertainment]
Hallyu star Kim Ha-neul has successfully wrapped up her first-ever solo fan meeting in Japan over the weekend, according to her agency J. One Plus Entertainment on Wednesday.
J. One Plus explained in a press release that the actress held a fan event titled "Kim Ha-neul's Love Letter", which was hosted by Yamaha A&R and held at Tokyo's Ginza Yamaha Hall on June 26. Tickets for the event are said to have sold out in 15 minutes after going on sale on the Internet last month,...More

Kwon Sang-woo likely to receive fine for car accident2010/06/28, Source, kwon Sang-woo [Asia Economic Daily]
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"There is a high possibility the case will be closed with Kwon receiving just a fine", an official at Seoul's Gangnam Police Station told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Sunday, saying that the case was turned over to prosecutors as an incident in which Kwon did not take immediate action for the damage he inflicted,...More

[INTERVIEW] Kwon Sang-woo - Part 22010/06/25, Source, kwon Sang-woo [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]
10: I understand that you communicated with director Lee Jae-han in many ways too. Kwon: I think it becomes difficult when the actor has to play a character which does not suit him and when he does not understand the movie. The reason I was able to have fun shooting this film although it was tough was because I suited me well. It seemed that the director judged that my idea of my character fit his idea of the character. 10: Were you not bored on set because it was all guys? Kwon: No. It was actually more fun because it was just guys. There were many characters and my senior actors were a lot of fun too -- I had a lot of fun. And the city we were shooting in was small so eating and having a drink was our source of pleasure. With Cha Seung-won, we would look over what has been shot, tell each other what's good and also talk about things other than the movie. It's disappointing that we don't get to see each other much after returning to Seoul,...More

Kwon Sang-woo indicted for hit-and-run accident 2 wks ago2010/06/25, Source,
Korean actor kwon Sang-woo [Asia Economic Daily]
The police have booked Korean actor kwon Sang-woo without physical detention for a hit-and-run accident that happened two weeks ago.
According to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Thursday, the actor had been driving on the wrong side of the road near Cheongdam-dong on June 12, around 2:55 a.m. and collided into a parked car when he was discovered by the police,...More

[INTERVIEW] Kwon Sang-woo - Part 12010/06/25, Source, kwon Sang-woo [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]
kwon Sang-woo is back to wearing a school uniform. He who placed films "My Tutor Friend" and "Once Upon A Time In Highschool" atop the local box office with roles as a high school student, is back as a student soldier full of rebelliousness in "71-Into the Fire" about the Korean War. Now a father of a son, a school uniform might have not been the right character for him to play. But in "71-Into the Fire", based on the true story of 71 student soldiers who fought against one of the most elite troops of the North Korean army, Kwon's eyes and expressions are the very eyes and expressions of a student soldier full of vehemence. The wailing directed to the oppressive system of Korean high schools that his character Hyun-soo let out in "Once Upon A Time In Highschool", has taken on an intensity that goes between life and death to save his country and his colleagues. 10Asia sat down to speak with Kwon who says the sacrifices the student soldiers made was "noble and heartbreaking",...More

[INTERVIEW Part 1] Kwon Sang-woo "thirsty" for "Fire" success2010/06/23, Source,
Actor kwon Sang-woo [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]
Hallyu star kwon Sang-woo has said he is "thirsty" to see the success of his new film "71-Into the Fire", hoping the war pic will outshine the reputation of his former big screen hits.
"The movies I've starred in for the past eight years had all done well up till two years ago so I am thirsty for the success of this one", Kwon said of his expectations for "Fire" during an interview with Asia Economic Daily.
"In the end, it's up to the heavens but I do hope it breaks my previous record and that it becomes the highest grossing movie this year", the actor added,...More

[INTERVIEW Part 2] Kwon Sang-woo eyeing acting roles in China2010/06/23, Source, kwon Sang-woo [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]
Actor kwon Sang-woo, one of the most successful stars in both Korea and Japan, has turned his eyes to China as he sets out to expand his acting career to a wider audience in Asia.
During an interview with Asia Economic Daily, the 33-year-old Hallyu star explained he is "looking into a film or drama role for next year in the Greater China region", and that "talks are currently in process",...More

Kwon Sang-woo to cheer on Korean soccer team with son2010/06/17, Source,
Hallyu star kwon Sang-woo [Asia Economic Daily]
Hallyu star and avid soccer fan kwon Sang-woo will be cheering on the Korean soccer team, who plays the Argentinians tonight in the 2010 World Cup games, with his son Rookie and other family members.
"I think he was planning to watch tonight's game with friends but I am not sure because he hasn't been feeling well recently", a source close to the actor told Asia Economic Daily over the phone. "For now, I was told that he was going to cheer for the game with his family",...More

Kim Ha-neul to hold 1st fan meeting in Japan in June2010/05/24, Source,
Korean actress Kim Ha-neul for her first Japanese fan meeting "Love Letter" [J.One Entertainment]
Korean actress Kim Ha-neul will hold her first-ever solo fan meeting in Japan on June 26, according to her agency J.One Entertainment on Monday.
J.One announced in a press release that the actress will be flying to Japan in June for the event titled "Love Letter" to hosted by Japanese company Yamaha A&R at the Ginza Yama Hall in Tokyo,...More

Gong Yoo wraps up Japan fan meeting in success2010/03/02, Source, Gong Yoo performs at his fan meeting held in Japan on February 26 and 28, 2010 [N.O.A. Entertainment]
Korean actor Gong Yoo successfully wrapped up his fan meetings in Japan over the weekend, his first in three years since being discharged from the military last December, according to his agency N.O.A. Entertainment.
The actor met with some 7,000 fans -- including those from Japan, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan -- at the fan meetings held in Kobe on February 26 and Yokohama two days later.
"I am truly grateful to fans who remembered me and waited for me for the past two years", the actor was quoted as saying. "I will repay them for their continued support with good work".,...More

Actor Kwon Sang-woo to make singing debut in Japan2010/02/16, Source,
Actor kwon Sang-woo [MAC]
Korean actor kwon Sang-woo will debut as a singer in Japan, according to a report on Monday.
Daily Japanese sports paper Sankei Sports reported that Kwon will make his singing debut in Japan after releasing a DVD on February 19.
The DVD, titled "DREAM IN JAPAN", will contain the actor's Japanese songs as well as footage from his latest visit to the country.
The newspaper also quoted the actor as saying, "I would like to start my nationwide tour in Japan as soon as possible".,...More

Kim Ha-neul featured in fashion spread for ELLE 2010/01/19, Source,
Hallyu star Kim Ha-neul poses in ELLE fashion spread [ELLE Korea]
Hallyu star Kim Ha-neul has been featured in an editorial for fashion magazine ELLE Korea, according to a press release by the monthly publication on Tuesday.
The actress, who was photographed wearing various "romantic gypsy style" clothes, even offered some fashion styling and traveling tips for the readers.
"Blue jeans is a must-have item for traveling because it goes with anything and keeps you from worrying", the actress explained. "But sometimes, preparing a special wardrobe can increase the fun you have at the location you travel to".,...More

Gong Yoo wraps up first fan meeting since military discharge2010/01/11, Source,
Korean actor Gong Yoo performs for fans at his fan meeting on January 10 [N.O.A. Entertainment]
Korean actor Gong Yoo successfully wrapped up a fan meeting which is his first since being discharged from the military last month, according to his agency N.O.A. Entertainment
The actor met with some 1,000 fans -- including those from Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Taiwan -- at the fan meeting , which was held at Seoul's Yonsei University on January 10.,...More

Kim Ha-neul launches online magazine on official website2010/01/06, Source,
Korean actress Kim Haneul's online magazine [J. One Plus]
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"We plan to provide new and refreshing information about Kim Ha-neul on a monthly basis thru the Kim Ha-neul Magazine", an official at J. One Plus was quoted as saying. He further explained that the magazine site, launched on Tuesday, will be a place for communication with the fans and electronic commerce with businesses affiliated with the actress.,...More

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Kim: It feels as if the lines that I exchange with kwon Sang-woo match up with each other smoothly. When I read my lines and my partner answers back, there is a sense of sauciness. If the sauce is tasty, that is chemistry,...More

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My Tutor Friend | Community

won SangWoo plays JiHoon, a transfer student from America who loves to brawl but hates to study. At 21, he's still in high school and doesn't seem to be bothered by this. His dad hasn't given up on him, however, so he hires a tutor, SuWan (played by Kim HaNeul). JiHoon makes life miserable for his tutor so the latter would quit. He finds out that SuWan is not one to give up easily. The two battle head-on with neither wanting to be the first to raise the white flag. They tolerated each other's company until the student finds himself enjoying her company and the tutor finds herself thinking about him. Can SuWan go beyond the level of tutor and be the girlfriend of this guy, a 21-year old high school student?

I am making a list of my favorite Korean movies and My Tutor Friend flew right on top of that list. I would say this is Korean romantic comedy at its best.

The story between JiHoon and SuWan unfolds perfectly: there was no rush in letting the two fall in love in the middle of the movie, such move would be a downright killjoy; neither was too much time wasted in developing a romance between the two, such move would be a downright bore.

Your interest is captivated by the antics of the quirky characters but you never lose sight of the fact that this movie is a love story between the tutor and her student. I was skeptical with the gang bit in the story. I thought that it could be done away with, but, in retrospect, I thought it blended well with the movie. Besides, the fight scenes were quite good with a few awesome stunts, though I've seen better.

I have to commend the lead actors. Kwon SangWoo was close to superb in this movie. The sarcasm and devil-may-care attitude was magnificently delivered that when it was time to show the guy's sensitive side, I was blown away. Do I hear sighs in the background? Not to be outshone was Kim HaNeul who performed equally well. Her character required her to be sassy and demure all at once, a stint she pulled off splendidly.

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I Love this movie. It is awesome. I like
the character of Choi Su-wan, This movie
give me some excitement and inspire me
in some other way. I like the story,
really great. Hope to watch more movies
like this. Keep them going ^_^

The movie poster doesn't look so
interesting and you'll get the
wrong idea from this movie. This movie
is funny but not too silly. Kwon Sang
Woo is really cute and hot. Very typical
Korean movie. High school students
fighting and so on. I like i

My Tutor Friend (동갑내기 과외하기)

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